September 21, 2024
Ogun: Man arrested for allegedly dismembering corpse of 13-yr-old-girl
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Ogidan Mustapha for allegedly dismembering the hands of his neighbour’s dead 13-year-old child in Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. Mustapha was arrested at about 1:30 am on Friday while trying to dump the body of the deceased near Igbosoro River in Igode village. […]
N12.5bn Raised For Borno Flood Victims
The Borno State Government has announced that so far, N12.554.5 billion in cash donations have been made to offer succour for victims of the recent flood that devastated parts of the state. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Umara Zulum, Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, who announced the updated donations in a statement yesterday, however, noted that […]
FG, Lagos, others defy FOI Act despite court rulings
Ministries, departments, and agencies under the federal and state governments have consistently defaulted on honouring requests made by organisations and individuals under the Freedom of Information Act, findings by Saturday PUNCH have revealed. Majority of MDAs that received official requests for information, especially from civil society organisations, usually declined to respond to such demands without […]
Generator fume kills one in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the death of one Nwachukwu Ikechukwu, after inhaling generator fumes at their residence at the Shogoye area of Owode-Egba in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government area of the state. Ikechukwu and his wife, Oyin Falodun, were said to have put on the generator in their sitting room around […]
Edo Decides: Police arrest armed political thugs ahead of election
The police say its operatives have apprehended political thugs and seized firearms during overnight operations in Edo State where the governorship election will be holding today, Saturday. The police also pledged to tackle illegal weapons holders and disruptors of the electoral process in the state. Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, made this known […]